Senior Forward‑Deployed AI Engineer for Enterprise Pipelines

Capgemini Invent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Invent is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Consultant in San Francisco to own embedded technical workstreams, delivering production‑grade AI workflows and platform configurations for client teams. You will partner with client engineers and project managers to ensure adoption and sustainability of solutions.

You will mentor junior staff, uphold responsible AI practices, and operate in complex client environments, driving impact across data, strategy, and technology domains.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years in forward‑deployed, embedded, or client‑facing engineering roles.
• Production‑level Python and SQL experience building and maintaining data pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience configuring Palantir Foundry (ontologies, pipelines, applications) or equivalent enterprise platforms.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous client environments and self‑manage delivery.
• Track record of delivering working software that client teams adopt and use.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded technical workstreams from requirements through deployed output.
• Build and maintain AI workflows, pipelines, and platform configurations used by client teams.
• Partner closely with client engineers, data leads, and technical project managers.
• Drive platform adoption through pairing, enablement, and documentation.
• Mentor Consultant‑level team members on delivery quality and client engagement.

Skills

Python

SQL

Independent work

Client-facing

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Capgemini Invent is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Consultant in San Francisco to own embedded technical workstreams, delivering production‑grade AI workflows and platform configurations for client teams. You will partner with client engineers and project managers to ensure adoption and sustainability of solutions.

You will mentor junior staff, uphold responsible AI practices, and operate in complex client environments, driving impact across data, strategy, and technology domains.